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Virtualization Delivers the ROI Trifecta With IT departments wedged between limited budget growth in 2011 and the expectations for new services - especially cloud computing - getting in the virtualization game can position your organization for the RIO trifecta with benefits that are high on the hit list in most executive suites. Reduced overhead, increased sustainability and faster response to changing business conditions should get everyone's attention. Laying the foundation for cloud migration is an added bonus. TechNet Magazine author Joshua Hoffman provides a rundown of all those benefits, and the key Microsoft technologies that together deliver them. His article
Sustainability and Savings Go Hand-in-Hand with Virtualization also highlights additional benefits such as...

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